March 9th, 1981.

District, addressed as 3370 and 3384 Coast Meridian Road, from RS=1 to RM-4

proceed to Public Hearing.

NEW BUSINESS:

Actinre -Mayor Mabbett referred to a letter that had been received
from the Union Yepresenting the City's employees who were currently on
strike asking that further negotiations be entered into and the Acting-—
Mayor read a statement advising that the mediator had been asked to
convene further meetings and that the mediator would again be contacted
and asked to speed up the holding of such meetings,

Alderman Gates referred to the garbage being dumped adjacenc to the
intersection of Shaughnessy Street and Patricia Avenue and the Acting-
Mayor advised that many names had been obtained and the charging of
these individuals with violation of the City's anti-litter provisions
would be considered,

Alderman Traboulay referred to the recent announcement by the
Provincial Government that the deposit on beer bottles had been increased
and he suggested that this be expanded to include all liquor bottles in
the returns scheme.

Moved by Alderman Traboulay:

Seconded by Alderman Wright:

That a letter be written to the appropriate authorities applauding
the recent increase in deposit and refund for beer bottles but advising
them that in the opinion of the Council the deposit and refund system
should be expanded to include all liquor bottles.

Carried.
Prior to passage of the resolution quoted above :ne following amend-
ment was proposed:

Moved by Alderman Muldoon:

That the previous resolution be amended so as to ask the appropriate

authorities to only "give consideration" to the request of Council.

Lost for Want
of a Seconder.